Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/20/2004 - 21:10 - Sat, 11/20/2004 - 21:30	2004	325	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/20/2004 - 20:50 - Sat, 11/20/2004 - 21:10	2004	325	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (10 min before groundtrack night)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/20/2004 - 20:29 - Sat, 11/20/2004 - 21:19	2004	325	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (nominal)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/20/2004 - 20:13 - Sat, 11/20/2004 - 20:50	2004	325	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	Extra 20 minutes of DAY rate during ground track night OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/20/2004 - 19:40 - Sat, 11/20/2004 - 20:29	2004	325	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	20 minutes of DAY rate data over ground track night OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (nominal)	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Tue, 11/16/2004 - 21:19 - Tue, 11/16/2004 - 21:54	2004	321	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_A.6	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection from 21:34:56-21:53:13	Terra
SRCA Setup	Tue, 11/16/2004 - 21:10 - Tue, 11/16/2004 - 21:10	2004	321	ATC MOD_SRCA_11_3_8_2_SETUP.1	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/16/2004 - 20:29 - Tue, 11/16/2004 - 20:38	2004	321	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/15/2004 - 23:22 - Mon, 11/15/2004 - 23:56	2004	320	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B SideData Collect from 23:37:57-23:56:15	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/15/2004 - 23:15 - Mon, 11/15/2004 - 23:15	2004	320	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_NO_L2.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:29 - Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:29	2004	320	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/15/2004 - 20:50 - Mon, 11/15/2004 - 21:04	2004	320	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:26 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:26	2004	310	Real-Time	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (’door_data’,12,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:25 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:26	2004	310	Real-Time	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (’motor_pos_when_hit’,12,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:24 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:25	2004	310	Real-Time	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (’motor_trigger_data’,60,0,0,1,2)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:23 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:24	2004	310	Real-Time	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (’motor_constants’,35,0,0,1,2)	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 15:01 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 17:06	2004	310	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	Performs SRCA 1W continuous radiometric activity Data collect from 15:17:10-17:06:04	Terra
SRCA Setup	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 14:55 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 14:55	2004	310	ATC MOD_SRCA_14_6_4_1_SETUP.1	Turns on the SRCA and sets it’s lamp config. to use 1W lamp #2 (backup)	Terra
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 08:40 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 10:31	2004	310	ATC MOD_SRCA_SPECIAL_10WND.1	Performs SRCA 10W continuous radiometric activity with the neutral density filter in placeData collect from 08:41:10-10:31:32	Terra
SRCA Setup	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 08:35 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 08:35	2004	310	ATC MOD_SRCA_14_6_4_1_SETUP.1	Turns on the SRCA and sets it's lamp config. to use 10W lamp #2	Terra
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 01:50 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 03:54	2004	310	ATC MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD_A_Base.2	Performs SRCA 10W continuous radiometric activity Data collect from 02:06:03-03:54:57	Terra
SRCA Setup	Fri, 11/05/2004 - 01:45 - Fri, 11/05/2004 - 01:45	2004	310	ATC MOD_SRCA_14_6_4_1_SETUP.1	Turns on the SRCA and sets it's lamp config. to use 10W lamp #2	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/02/2004 - 23:44	2004	307	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/02/2004 - 00:41 - Tue, 11/02/2004 - 01:27	2004	307	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 11/02/2004 - 00:22 - Tue, 11/02/2004 - 00:29	2004	307	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-14.1615 deg roll)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/29/2004 - 08:00	2004	303	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/28/2004 - 12:00	2004	302	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/28/2004 - 12:00	2004	302	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/28/2004 - 08:00	2004	302	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/28/2004 - 08:00	2004	302	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/28/2004 - 04:00	2004	302	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/28/2004 - 01:00	2004	302	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 21:00	2004	301	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 08:41 - Wed, 10/27/2004 - 09:26	2004	301	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4A.4	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 - A Side10W lamp data collection is from 08:41:28-09:19:28	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 06:49 - Wed, 10/27/2004 - 07:40	2004	301	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3A.6	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 - A Side10W lamp data collection is from 07:05:54-07:40:27	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 06:40 - Wed, 10/27/2004 - 06:40	2004	301	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.4	Sets up nominal A Side SRCA lamp configuration	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 05:27 - Wed, 10/27/2004 - 06:10	2004	301	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2A.5	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 - A Side30W lamp data collection is from 05:27:25-06:01:55	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 03:31 - Wed, 10/27/2004 - 04:23	2004	301	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1A.6	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 - A Side30W lamp data collection is from 03:47:34-04:23:20	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 03:20 - Wed, 10/27/2004 - 03:20	2004	301	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.4	Sets up nominal A Side SRCA lamp configuration	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/27/2004 - 03:00	2004	301	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.1	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 20:58 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 21:19	2004	300	ATC MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD_A_Base.2	OA-20: SRCA 10W Continuous Radiometric - A Side, Using Lamp #1Data Collect from 21:14:43-21:19:44	Terra
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 20:50 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 20:50	2004	300	ATC MOD_SRCA_11_3_8_2_SETUP.1	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 20:09 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 20:18	2004	300	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 05:59 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 06:37	2004	300	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 410W-lamp data collection is from 05:59:19-06:37:20	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 03:59 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 04:50	2004	300	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 310W-lamp data collection is from 04:15:45-04:50:18	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 03:50 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 03:50	2004	300	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_NO_L2.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 02:37 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 03:12	2004	300	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 230W-lamp data collection is from 02:37:31-03:12:02	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 02:00	2004	300	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 00:41 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 01:33	2004	300	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 130W-lamp data collection is from 00:57:27-01:33:14	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/26/2004 - 00:30 - Tue, 10/26/2004 - 00:30	2004	300	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_NO_L2.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Aqua

MODIS Events history files

The following Excel Spreadsheedts with calibration activities and Vdet-ltwk changes/tests are available for download:

MODIS Events Notes

See list of command loads

List of routine calibrations performed in Aqua and Terra. Find subcategories under Routine Calibrations in your right to see a specific event.

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